Be heard! Attend a Casino Town Hall Meeting WEDNESDAY

Written by: Anne Dicker on Sep 11, 2006 3:50 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Philly for Change

Dear Member ,

This Wednesday, September 13 at 7pm, you can learn all you need to know about how casinos will change our city by attending a "Casino Town Hall Meeting" at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch Streets).

Big changes are underway! The Pennsylvania Gaming Board is
about to issue two gaming licenses to implement slots parlors in the City of Brotherly Love. The Pennsylvania State Legislature is gearing up their fall session to change the Gaming Law.

How will gaming effect the neighborhoods closest to the slots
parlors? How will slots parlors effect the city as a whole and its citizens? Educate yourself on slots in Philadelphia by joining a panel of experts and activists to talk openly about these significant changes to our city!

Distinguished Moderator:
Chris Satullo, Philadelphia Inquirer

Expert Panelists:
Councilman Frank DiCicco, Philadlephia City Council
Curtis Jones, Pres. Philadelphia Community Development Corp.
Dr. Valerie Lorenz, Exec. Dir. Compulsive Gambling Center
Dr. Bryant Simon, Prof. of History Temple University
Dr. Thomas Sugrue, Prof. of History and Sociology at UPenn
Marc Stier, Secretary of Neighborhood Networks
Irv Acklesberg, Esq., Multi Community Alliance
Ralph Wydner, Chair of Multi Community Alliance

Invited Guests:
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Lawmakers and Officials

Sponsoring Organizations:
Neighbors Allied for the Best Riverfront (NABR)
Multi-Community Alliance (MCA)
Philly for Change
PA State Representative Rosita Youngblood
Riverfront Communities United

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Location: Philadelphia, PA 19147